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• Actors: Arn Anderson, André the Giant, Kurt Angle, Scott 'Bam Bam' Bigelow, Nick Bockwinkel
• Directors: Kevin Dunn
• Format: Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 3
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: World Wrestling
• DVD Release Date: November 17, 2009
• Run Time: 540 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B002K0WBWS
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5.0 out of 5 stars Rare Hogan Complete Listing, September 11, 2009

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A. Pierre (Somewheres) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: WWE: Hulk Hogan's Unreleased Collector's Series (DVD)

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Hulk Hogan is one of the most popular and recognizable WWE Superstars of all time. Now for the first time ever, some of the rarest matches and moments from his career are featured on this three disc set, many being available on DVD for the first time. Packed with highlights that span his thirty-year career in WWE, WCW and beyond, this set is an absolute must for all Hulkamaniacs!

Disc One

Path to Immortality

Hulk Hogan vs. Harry Valdez

Championship Wrestling November 13, 1979

First Major Obstacle

WWE Championship Match

Bob Backlund vs. Hulk Hogan

Philadelphia, PA April 12, 1980

A Work in Progress

Handicap Match

Hulk Hogan vs. Steve King / Angelo Gomez

All Star Wrestling September 10, 1980

Building Momentum

Andre the Giant vs. Hulk Hogan

Madison Square Garden September 22, 1980

An Emerging Star

Handicap Match

Hulk Hogan vs. Nick Bockwinkel / Bobby Heenan

American Wrestling Association May 2, 1981

Hulkamania is Here!

Hulk Hogan and Mr. T. in a Grocery Store

Tuesday Night Titans March 22, 1985

Pandemonium!

WWE Championship Match

Hulk Hogan vs. Randy "Macho Man" Savage

Detroit, MI April 26, 1986

Revered by Crowds

Hulk Hogan / Junk Yard Dog vs. Big John Studd / King Kong Bundy

Maple Leaf Gardens May 4, 1986

Snake Pit with Hulk Hogan

All American Wrestling March 29, 1987

The Legend Grows

WWE Championship Match

Hulk Hogan vs. Kamala

Houston June 26, 1987

The Power of the Hulkamaniacs

WWE Championship Match

Hulk Hogan vs. Killer Khan

Boston Garden September 12, 1987

Disc Two

A Gang of Destruction

WWE Championship Match

Hulk Hogan vs. One Man Gang

Philadelphia, PA December 5, 1987

Simply Ravishing

WWE Championship Match

Hulk Hogan vs. Rick Rude

Boston Garden January 9, 1988

Corporate Greed

Hulk Hogan / Bam Bam Bigelow vs. "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase / Virgil

Maple Leaf Wrestling March 12, 1988

The Evil Empire

WWE Championship Match

Hulk Hogan vs. King Haku

Los Angeles October 16, 1988

The Corrupt Prison Guard

WWE Championship Match

Hulk Hogan vs. Big Boss Man

Los Angeles December 17, 1988

Hulk Hogan Promo on Randy Savage

Wrestling Challenge February 25, 1989

MegaPowers Explosion

WWE Championship Match

Hulk Hogan vs. Randy "Macho Man" Savage

Boston Garden June 3, 1989

Hulk Hogan Promo on the Ultimate Warrior

Wrestling Challenge March 31, 1990

The Natural Disaster

Hulk Hogan vs. Earthquake

Madison Square Garden April 30, 1990

Hulk Hogan Promo on Sgt. Slaughter

Wrestling Challenge March 23, 1991

The Turncoat

WWE Championship Match

Hulk Hogan vs. Sgt. Slaughter

London, England April 24, 1991

Real World's Champion

Hulk Hogan vs. Ric Flair

Madison Square Garden December 29, 1991

Disc Three

Hogan Joins WCW!

Hulk Hogan / Randy Savage vs. Vader / Ric Flair

Slamboree May 21, 1995

The Resident Monster

Steel Cage Match for the WCW Championship

Hulk Hogan vs. Vader

Bash at the Beach July 16, 1995

Legendary Fan Favorites

Hulk Hogan vs. Sting

Nitro November 20, 1995

The nWo

WCW Championship

The Giant vs. Hulk Hogan

Hog Wild August 10, 1996

Hitman & Hollywood

Bret Hart vs. Hollywood Hulk Hogan

Nitro September 28, 1998

The Return!

Hulk Hogan on the Fans

RAW March 18, 2002

Red & Yellow is Back!

WWE Undisputed Championship Match

Hollywood Hulk Hogan vs. Ric Flair

RAW May 13, 2002

Still in the Hunt

# 1 Contender's Match

Hollywood Hulk Hogan vs. Triple H

SmackDown June 6, 2002

Tag Team Gold

WWE Tag Team Championship Match

Hollywood Hulk Hogan / Edge vs. Billy / Chuck

SmackDown July 11, 2002

An Olympic Hurdle

Hollywood Hulk Hogan vs. Kurt Angle

SmackDown August 1, 2002

Immortality

Bonus Features

* "Around the World"

Nassau Coliseum - September 7, 1984

* "Hogan and Mr. T"

Tuesday Night Titans - March 7, 1986

* "Back to Square One"

MSG - February 23, 1992

* "The Mega Maniacs"

Wrestling Challenge - March 13, 1993

* "Hulk Hogan and Rod the Bod"

Bash at the Beach - July 16, 1995

* "The Darkness of the Doom"

Nitro - November 13, 1995

* "Times Have Changed"

Nitro - September 2, 1996

* "Hulk Hogan and the Heartbreak Kid"

RAW - April 25, 2005

Overall, i'm very excited for this set even though it's Hogan. The only thing missing is a one on one match against Million Dollar Man, still a must own set for fans of Hogan and classic wrestling.

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4.0 out of 5 stars WWE Opens The Vault For Some Rare Footage...BROTHER!, February 9, 2010

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D.P. (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: WWE: Hulk Hogan's Unreleased Collector's Series (DVD)

There are so many ways to describe & indenfity this man that I honestly can't even begin to try because what I can say wouldn't do him justice but the fact is that this man's impact on the sport is so strong that he's left his mark & an impact (positive or negative, another story for another time) on every single major promotion he's touched for the past 3 decades...and still doing it to this day. That man is Hulk Hogan & this is another DVD collection showcasing his past matches, feuds, promos, and matches. This DVD set is a very special one (one I hope to see in the future regarding other legends in the past) in that the title says it all, "Unreleased Collector's Series." That means that throughout this entire DVD collection, you relive so many things from Hogan's career that has never before been released onto any DVD set anywhere (no WWE PPV matches) so there are no repeats or anything you've seen anywhere else. It should be noted that Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler did commentary for some of the matches so you get insights from Lawler's past experiences in the ring with Hulk & his opposition along with Ross showcasing his vast knowledge of the sport.

vs. Harry Valdez - I believe this was his TV debut and it was just a showcase of Hogan's strength with him using the bear hug as a finisher at this time.

"Championship Wrestling" Nov. '79

vs. WWE Champion Bob Backlund - A few months in the company & he's already challenging for the World Championship. Hogan tried to play Backlund's game of using amature wrestling but Bob kept taking advantage of Hogan and always managed to stay one step ahead of him & matched his offense to the point where Hogan had to cheat to get an advantage. It should be noted that Hogan heavily relied on hop tosses throughout the match while Backlund was able to times to show freakish strength by being able to lift Hogan's entire body from acquard positions. They were close to a half hour here in a very impressive performance by both men.

April '80

vs. Steve King & Angelo Gomez - For those who may have not noticed but this is the second time that Angelo Gomez was put in a handicap match against Hogan that made it's way to DVD (Hulk Still Rules is the first one). This was a typical squash but the highlight here was the interview afterwards where "Classy" Freddie Blassie was making comments (almost comical) about Hogan doing a nude centerfold.

"All Star Wrestling" Sept. '80

w/special refree Gorilla Monsoon vs. Andre the Giant - This match occurred right after their famous Shea Stadium encounter and with that one getting so out of control for a normal sized referee to handle, Gorilla Monsoon was appointed as the referee here and he was able to get physically involved whenever needed like in the beginning trying to seperate the two. Hogan heavily focused on Andre's back with bearhugs, elbow drops, and even delivering his trademark legdrop onto his back. This was a good showcasing for Hogan against Andre eventhough he did something in this match that would go down as a highlight in wrestling history years later would work to his disadvantage in this match.

"MSG" Sept. '80

vs. Nick Bockwinkel & Bobby Heenan - Eventhough this is advertised as a handicap match, don't let the title fool as you this was more like "Hulk Hogan vs. Nick Bockwinkle featuring Bobby Heenan" as Heenan really only got involved to do his entertaining comedic spots & act like the "weasel" we all know him to be while Hogan & Bockwinkle had a good match.

"AWA" May '81

WWE Championship Match vs. Randy Savage - This was one of the matches during their first feud in WWE that usually gets overshadowed by their later "Mega Powers Explode" feud in '89. This was typical "heel Macho Man" as he attacked Hogan early in the bout with his championship along & kept beating on Hogan after catching him off guard to the point where even Elizabeth got on the apron asking him to stop. Savage would taunt Hogan by not even removing his sunglasses while beating him down before Hogan later gave Savage a taste of his own medicine while dominating with his power before giving Savage the big boot from an ususual position.

Apr. '86

w/Junkyard Dog vs. Big John Studd & King Kong Bundy - This was a good tag match that played to Hogan & Dog's strengths of being entertaining. It should be noted that it was during this time that Big John Studd & Bobby Heenan had the gimmick where they would pay money to the man who could slam Studd so pay attention after Hogan gave back to back slams on Studd & Bundy to hear Heenan is screaming on the announcers headset this reason to "weasel" out of the deal along with Heenan ending on the worse end of one of the most devistating finishing moves at that time.

May '86

WWE Championship Match vs. Kamala - This was just an average match with Kamala showing some good agility for a man who was around 300 pounds.

June '87

WWE Championship Match vs. Killer Khan - Just another average match here with the only thing of note being how Hogan was able to use a deadly weapon of Khan's against him in the match.

Sept. '87

WWE Championship Match vs. One Man Gang - This was another title defense that was an average performance from Hogan with the only noteworthy thing being how OMG focused & worked on Hogan's ribs throughout the match.

Dec. '87

WWE Championship Match vs. Rick Rude - This was a treat as I never knew these two faced off in a singles match. Before the match started, you had an unusual challenge made by Bobby Heenan for Hogan to face Rude in an arm wrestling contest. This was a good showcasing for Rick Rude early in this WWE career as he dominated most of the match here against Hogan while being able to remain the "heat magnet" that he was during during the rest of his WWE tenure.

Jan. '88

w/Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Ted DiBiase & Virgil - It should be noted that Andre The Giant was in the corner of Dibiase & Virgil for this match. It started out wild with all four men brawling in the ring before settling down in a good tag team match with the highlight being Bam Bam Bigelow showing why he's called one of the best big men ever in the business due to the amazing ability for his size.

Mar. '88

WWE Championship Match vs. King Haku - Since they were in Los Angeles (home of the USC Trojans), Hogan wore his own custom Trojan war helmet to the ring that you just have to see to believe. This was a different type of challenge for Hogan as Haku worked over Hogan with his karate style of trust, kicks, and nerve holds instead of the usual brawling he got from other competitors. Another good match.

Oct. '88

WWE Championship Match vs. Big Boss Man - Hogan was back in Los Angeles two months later against one of his big rivals (in more ways than one) in the Big Boss Man. This match was taken to the outside with Boss Man hitting each single poll while having a chair used. Boss Man matched Hogan's power by using impact moves of his own like the Boss Man Slam & even a piledriver while Slick was able to get his shots in as well before Hogan overcame the odds for a victory.

Dec. '88

WWE Championship Match vs. Randy Savage - This match happened after their famous WrestleMania V encounter as Savage took on the services of Sensational Sherri as his new manager. Shades of their earlier match on this set from years earlier, Savage attacked Hogan to get an early advantage but this time used his cape to blind Hogan and even used a foreign object as well. They went back & forth here with Savage actually outsmarting Hogan to get an unexpected result.

June '89

vs. Earthquake - Maybe it's just because I was never really a fan or cared for the late-John "Earthquake" Tenta but I didn't really care for this match as it was nothing special to me past Hogan's constant attempts to slam Earthquake throughout the match.

"MSG" Apr. '90

WWE Championship Match vs. Sgt. Slaughter - This happened during WWE's tour of London a short time after WrestleMania VII. Now for those who don't remember since it was never shown on the actual PPV broadcast, Slaughter attacked Hogan in his dressing room after the match by throwing a fireball in his face so Hogan was sporting a big bandage near his eye as a result of that burn. This was a nice contest between both men as it was mostly a brawl between both men with Hogan's burn being a heavy target for Slaughters.

Apr. '91

vs. Ric Flair - This was the rematch from their previous Madison Square Garden match from the previous month (which is available on "Greatest Wrestling Stars Of The 90's") with Mr. Perfect in Ric Flair's corner. Perfect & Flair tried to double team Hogan in the beginning to no avail only for Hogan & Flair to take the brawl all over the ringside area with Hogan dominating the first half of the match. Flair (as usual) targeted Hogan's leg, while Perfect for his shot in with a chair, to set up the figure four before Hogan was able to use the move against Flair on his way to victory. It should be noted that Bobby Heenan is on commentary during this match so his heavy bias towards Flair was almost funny in it's own right.

"MSG" Dec. '91

w/Randy Savage vs. Vader & Ric Flair - This was Ric Flair's first match back in WCW after losing the retirement match to Hogan the previous October and both teams had their respective cornermen in both Arn Anderson & Renegade. It should be noted that what distracted Hogan on his way to the ring & later on during the match was the first ever appearence of The Giant (aka Big Show). All four men showcased their strengths at various parts in the match as this turned out to a be... Read more ›

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5.0 out of 5 stars Finally a DVD Set That Isn't a "Best Of Pay Per View" Matches!, December 1, 2009

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Scotty W. Gilbert "ScottyG5150" (Detroit, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: WWE: Hulk Hogan's Unreleased Collector's Series (DVD)

I have all of the Hogan VHS tapes that were put out by Coliseum Video through the 80s and 90s as well as the more recent series of DVD collections and this set was a breath of fresh air! I have traded and collected house shows for years as a teen and seeing many of these matches again in such clarity was like taking a trip back in time. I liked the mix of early house shows and TV matches. Even thought they're usually really bad, you have to show a few of the Saturday morning "squash" matches to really relive the early days of these legends and this collection delivers! Prior DVD sets gave us a few tidbits to tease us, but then filled the rest of the collection with televised and Pay Per View matches that have been released countless times before. If I see the "Hogan vs. Sheik" match from January 23, 1984 on another DVD set I'll drive to Stamford and punch Vince McMahon in the throat myself!

Needless to say, you can't please everyone all the time, but the inclusion of the MSG bout vs. Andre with Monsoon as guest referee was fantastic, the handicap match against Bockwinkel and Heenan was great to see after all these years and the string of bouts from the 80s with One Man Gang, Kamala, Randy Savage from Detroit, teaming with JYD vs. Studd and Bundy, Rick Rude and the hilarious promo with Mr. T in the grocery store...all excellent stuff!! I'm not a fan of Mr. T, but that was the era that Rock 'n Wrestling took over the world and it's great to see some of those ridiculous vignettes where they can barely contain their laughter and which haven't been seen since 1985.

I could have done without so many of the early WCW matches. In my opinion, those were the worst, but at least we didn't have Hogan vs. Flair at Bash at the Beach again!! The later matches weren't too bad and the extra interviews and promos were a great touch as well.

All in all, this was a great collection of matches from the guy who brought wrestling into the mainstream and for $20, it's was a steal!